As we continue to support an ever-widening circle of artists and emerging arts organizations in St. Louis, we are asking for nominations to grow our Board of Directors. Please submit your nomination (of yourself or someone else) HERE by Tuesday, April 30. Our form...

Art tends to critique and beget criticism about societal concerns, be it questioning social injustices, depicting inhumanities, or empowering minority groups. However, art only does so much. Social practice art or socially engaged art takes an extra step to encourage...

1. Control Your Destiny With Your Number One Tool: Your Calendar The most productive people on earth are obsessive about their calendars. They not only use them for appointments and events, but also to create blocks of studio time, planning time, or time to work on...

One of the most frequent questions we get at MAPS is whether or not an individual should start the 501c3 incorporation process for their project. There are both philosophical and practical answers to that—and you may have different answers for both sides! On the...

What’s in a Name? Grants, Sponsorship, and Fiscal Sponsorship Fundraising for projects is more of an art than a science in more ways than one—including the way people refer to the funds they’ve received or hope to receive. Becoming familiar with some basic terms will...